Review: Music of the Commonwealth (Michael Duke, David Howie)
Commonwealth composers, uncommon talent in world premiere recordings.
Will Yeoman is a former senior arts writer and current travel journalist for The West Australian newspaper. A regular contributor to Limelight and Gramophone, he is also Artistic Director of the York Festival and a keen classical guitarist.
Commonwealth composers, uncommon talent in world premiere recordings.
Roll over Beethoven, this was the real First Viennese School.
Vivaldi for voice produces a chamber full of charms.
Handel tribute album from fanboy Barnaby, a triumph of time and truth.
Nothing base about these cliche-smashing new works for bass recorder.
A highly expressive account of an early operatic masterpiece.
A fine Russian pianist finds the romantic soul of Bach.
The ever-brilliant Mozartists make a virtue of necessity in rare repertoire.
Lippel presents Bach refretted, reimagined and rejuvenated.
Modern master of the keyboard revels in Renaissance glories.
Post-revolutionary rescue opera at its most entertaining.
Emily Sun shines in French repertoire for violin and piano.
Born-again Vivaldi delivered with freshness and brio.